George Whitehead and the Establishment of Quakerism

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-90-04-50012-9
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, 126 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 233 g

Reihe: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences / Brill Research Perspectives in Quaker Studies

George Whitehead was a key figure in Quakerism from around 1660 until his death in 1723, but he has been neglected in recent scholarship. He was an effective political lobbyist in the struggle for religious toleration and was active in the developing work of the national Quaker bodies, Yearly Meeting, Meeting for Sufferings, and the Morning Meeting. He was also a leader in the adaptation of Quaker theology to the needs of the late seventeenth century. In his old age he was involved in the campaign to permit Quakers to use a form of affirmation instead of judicial oaths. This study by Rosemary Moore begins with an account of his life, using his memoirs and other contemporary sources, continues with a consideration of his published works, including his understanding of the ‘light within’, and concludes with a look at his place in Quaker history in comparison with George Fox and William Penn.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moore, Rosemary

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Quäker, Religiöse Gesellschaft der Freunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Geschichte der Theologie, Einzelne Theologen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

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Introduction

Part 1: The Making of a Quaker Leader, 1636–1662

Part 2: The Years of Persecution, 1663–1685

Part 3: The Coming of Toleration, 1685–1723

Part 4: George Whitehead’s Writings and the Development of Quakerism

Part 5: The Place of George Whitehead in the History of Quakerism – Conclusions and Matters for Further Consideration

Appendix: The Publications of George Whitehead

Acknowledgements

Reference

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rosemary Moore, Ph.D. (1993) University of Birmingham. Honorary staff member, Centre for Research in Quaker Studies. Author of The Light in Their Consciences: Early Quakers in Britain 1646-1666 (Penn State University Press, 2000, revised edition 2020) and other publications on early Quakerism.